Alistair Darlington did retire, eventually. Two years after the anniversary party he handed over the reins to his son. He now lives on the French Riviera where he spends the majority of his time chasing the kind of women who like his bank balance. He visits his grandchildren as often as he can.
Jessica Darlington fell in love with a jockey and moved to Ireland. She gave Alistair no prior warning of this, and he realized only when he found the house stables empty. She lives a very comfortable life surrounded by the horses that she loves only slightly more than her new husband.
Mo and Carys did move in together, after which they found that perhaps they weren’t quite as happy as a couple as they’d first thought. After a lot of discussion, the addition of a third person to their household made all the difference. They are now a perfectly formed triangle of a throuple that have far too many dogs. Mo despairs of ever getting the dog hair out of their skirts.
Rolly and Dave were married in a quiet registry office ceremony the day before Christmas Eve. Annabelle was theirbest man.
As for Jem and Ellie, it took Jem another year and a half to propose to Ellie. When it finally did happen, one sunny July afternoon at Camden Market, Ellie promptly had a panic attack. Oddly, it was the last one she ever had. She, of course, said yes.
Jasper came to the wedding, along with Rosie and both of his daughters, who have their daddy wrapped firmly around their little fingers. Jem and Ellie did not plan their own wedding, which was just as well, since Baker Functions was running at full capacity. They did, however, have a wonderful day unmarred by any incidents involving water features or stalkers.
They remain firmly and undemonstratively in love. Their only current problem is how to explain to Jasper that the baby his sister is carrying is going to be a boy. That and how to get Constable to stop sleeping in the new baby crib.